MHGU Emulation Guide 2021/10/09

Required Files
- Ryujinx LND2.3 Build: https://www.patreon.com/posts/introducing-ldn2-45268370
	+ Download link inside, no payment needed.
- Emusak: https://github.com/CapitaineJSparrow/emusak-ui/releases/tag/v1.0.103
- Switch firmware: https://darthsternie.net/switch-firmwares/
	+ Download only 12.0.3 or older firmware, Ryujinx doesn't work with the newest firmware.
- Prod.keys file: http://www.mediafire.com/file/nnu7b5c8otud5j0/Switch_Shared_Data.zip/file
	+ You can get these with Emusak too.
- MHGU base game and 1.4 update: https://www.ziperto.com/monster-hunter-generations-ultimate-switch/
	+ Any link works, you can also just dump it if you have a hacked switch.
- 2K (Handheld) / 4K (Docked) + 60 FPS Mods https://github.com/theboy181/switch-ptchtxt-mods/tree/main/MONSTER%20HUNTER%20GENERATIONS%20ULTIMATE/%5B0100770008DD8000%5D/1.4.0
	+ Download all 3 folders.

Alternative files:
- Cheat Engine: https://www.cheatengine.org/downloads.php
	+ Reported issues with version 7.2, if CT crashes or doesn't hook ryujinx properly you can try with an older version.
- 60FPS Cheat Table: https://www.mediafire.com/file/59ypoq0uoitagkq/MHGU60FPSv6.CT/file
- MHGU blank save file: https://www.mediafire.com/file/g6p44jtgska0jiu/Blank_All_Events_Unlocked.rar/file
	+ Includes all DLC and Event Quests.
- Citra: https://citra-emu.org/download/
	+ Needed only to remove Jap DLC quests from a 3ds save, if you have any
- Empty 3DS Save: https://www.mediafire.com/file/7afu816il3dtfl8/Empty_3DS_Save.7z/file
	+ Only for converting an existing MHXX save to MHXX Switch Ver.
- MHGU save file editor: https://gbatemp.net/attachments/mhgusaveeditor-rar.140449/
- Ryujinx Main: https://ryujinx.org/download/
	+ If you want it for whatever reason.
- Shader Cache: https://www.mediafire.com/file/tw7e4enlpeaz8j2/shader.rar/file
	+ Deprecated, not needed with Emusak.

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Part 1 - Ryujinx & Emusak Setup

1. Extract the Ryujinx .zip into any folder, execute Ryujinx one to make the neccesary folders, close it afterwards.
2. Run Emusak Setup, a shortcut should be made at your desktop, ignore any windows warning.
3. Run Emusak and click on "Add Ryujinx folder", just point it to where the Ryujinx.exe is at.
4. Click "Download keys", open Ryujinx and the prodKeys message should be gone.
5. Download and place the firmware zip to any place, remember that it has to be 12.0.3 or ealier.
6. Reopen Ryujinx, and at the top of the window, click on "Tools" > "Install Firmware" > "Install a firmware from a directory"
7. Navigate to the firmware folder and press "Open" in order to install the firmware
8. Ryujinx should now show the installed firmware version as "System Version [X]" in the bottom right hand corner of the window
9. Click on "Options" > "Settings" and add in your game directory where MHGU is located (can either type in the path into the field or click on "Add" to navigate to the folder), click "Save" when done
10. MHGU should now show up in the main window. Right click the game and click on "Manage Title Updates"
11. Click on "Add" on the window that pops up and navigate to the 1.4.0 update NSP file, click "Add" to install
12. Make sure the update is the one selected and click "Save", the main window should now show version 1.4.0 for MHGU
13. Click on "Options" > "Settings" and go to the System tab. Make sure Vsync is disabled and Profile Persistent Cache is enabled
-OPTIONAL: Change the Audio Backend to SDL2.

Ryujinx is now all setup with the required files.


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Part 2 - +60 FPS

With Mods (manual)
1. Download the 2K-4K + 60 FPS + Connecting error files, open ryujinx
2. Right click MHGU and click on manage mods
3. Open the files, there should be a folder with the same name as the rar, drag and drop into the Ryujinx folder just opened
4. Done

With Mods (Emusak)
1. Open Emusak, MHGU should now appear in the game list.
2. Navigate to the Mods tab and click download, select 1.4.0, download all 3 folders, when asked about PTC Cache just click yes.
3. Done

With CT (90+ FPS)
1. Download and setup Cheat Engine and download the 60fps Cheat Table
2. Open Ryujinx and load up the game
3. Open the 60fps Cheat Table using Cheat Engine, it should automatically attach itself to Ryujinx
4. Tick the boxes "ENABLE AFTER LOADING GAME" > "CHEATS" > "FPS" and tick whichever FPS option you'd like

Your game should now be running at or close to the chosen FPS option depending on your hardware. If you are using CT you need to do the steps everytime you open the game, if you're using the mods you don't need to do anything.

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Part 3 - Shader Cache

Manual
1. Download and extract the Shader Cache to a directory of your choosing
2. Open Ryujinx and right click MHGU, go to "Cache Management" > "Open Shader Cache Directory"
3. Copy the two folders (guest and opengl) from the Shader Cache download into the directory that opened up (AppData\Roaming\Ryujinx\games\0100770008dd8000\cache\shader) overwriting all files
4. Launch MHGU and let Ryujinx compile shaders (may take a few minutes)
5. Done

Emusak
1. Open Emusak, select opengl shaders and click download shaders.
2. Launch MHGU and let Ryujinx compile shaders (may take a few minutes)
3. Done.


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Part 4 - 3ds Save File Convert

If you have a 3ds save file for MHX/XX and want to continue the progress that you made, you can convert your save file into a MHGU save file with these next steps. Part 2 is only for 3ds save file conversion, if you have already made your character please proceed to part 3.

*Please note that if your 3ds save file has Jap exclusive DLC quests, it needs to be removed first or else possible errors will happen. In order to remove these DLC please follow the steps below. Citra is required for this next part.
1a. Download and extract the MHGU Save File Editor and the Empty 3DS Save to a location of your choice
2a. Start MHXX in Citra and load your character
3a. Open the save file directory for MHXX (right click the game in Citra window, click on "Open Extra Data Location", and it should be located inside the user subfolder)
4a. Replace the save file in here with the Empty 3DS Save, if asked to replaced the current files, click yes (MHXX should still be running)
5a. Go back to MHXX and save your game
6a. Restart your game and these DLC should be gone

And now we can start the actual conversion process.
1b. Download and extract both the MHGU Blank Save File and MHGU Save File Editor to a location of your choice if you haven't already
2b. Launch MHGUSaveEditor.exe, click on "File" > "Load" and navigate to your 3ds save file, should be a file named "system", press OK to confirm
3b. Click on "Convert" > "To Switch" and press Ok when the window pops up
4b. Navigate to the Blank Switch Save and open it, press Ok to confirm the conversion and close out of the small Loading window if it does not go away
5b. Click on "File" > "Save As" and save it to wherever you'd like
6b. Open Ryujinx and right click MHGU, click on "Open User Save Directory"
7b. Place your new system save file here

You should now be able to load the character we converted.


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Part 5 - DLC Quests

1. Download and unzip the MHGU Blank Save File to a directory of your choosing
2. Run Ryujinx, right click on MHGU and select "Open User Save Directory", this should open up the folder where your save file named "system" is located
3. Load up MHGU and get in-game with your character
4. While Ryujinx is still running and your character is in game, move the MHGU Blank Save File (named system) into the MHGU save directory opened from Ryujinx, you should be overwriting the existing save with the blank one
5. Save in game by sleeping on the bed

You should now have access to the DLC quests.


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You are now all setup to play MHGU online using Ryujinx. Just search for hubs (local play) and you'll be able to see any and all rooms from other people also using Ryujinx.

Please note that you may get some frequent framedrops/freezes due to the shader cache being built. As your cache gets built these freezes should decline, if you downloaded the cache from Emusak this should not happen or extremely rare cases.

If Cheat Engine crashes or your game becomes unresponsive after ticking "<- ENABLE AFTER LOADING GAME", try using different versions of Cheat Engine.